Queens Die Proudly The Flying Fortress Saga
Lieutenant Colonel Frank Kurtz recalls the Philippines attack that killed eight men as Old 99 and other Forts were destroyed. After escape to Australia the squadron flies to Java for missions over the Philippines and the Java Sea. The Japs exploit Fortress weak points while the crew reinforces with a .50 caliber gun and Kurtz evades a night assassin.
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Bali Straits Battle Deemed a Navy Air Fight Heroic Stand
In a Pearl Harbor era recount, Bud Sprague leads dive bombing P-40s against Japanese transports at Bali as Dutch and American forces defend Bali Strait. The Marblehead and Houston suffer crippling strikes while Den Pasar airfield looms as a key objective.
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Bud
Java
John Robertson
Recalled Air War Tales and a Mission to Corregidor
A wartime diary recounts Surabaya and Java defense, the loss of aircraft and pilots, and a bold plan to send blockade runners with medical supplies to Corregidor. It follows Lt Warrenfeltz volunteering for a dangerous mission, the mission's routes, and the risk as Java falls.
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Bill Hardy
Duke Campbell
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Lesson for July 2 by Religious Education Council
Lesson subjects and Scripture texts selected by the International Council of Religious Education and used with permission.
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International Council of Religious Education
General knowledge quiz prompts
A series of questions covering history geography and literature including Appian Way Pandora's box Fagin in a novel landlocked South American countries five pit definitions Mississippi River source state and the Washington quote first in war first in peace and the isthmus joining Africa to Asia
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Fagin
South America
Mississippi River
Washington
Africa
Asia
Road to Rome built by Appius Claudius
A set of eight clues presents ancient and literary references. The road to Rome credits Appius Claudius for construction circa 300 B.C. The list includes a mysterious chest with Hope, Dickens’ Oliver Twist, two South American nations, a deep earth hole with various meanings, Itasca Lake in Minnesota, Gen. Henry Lee, and the Isthmus of Suez.
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Oliver Twist
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Paraguay
Minnesota
Itasca Lake
Henry Lee
Isthmus of
Suez
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